Feed a neighbor. Grow a forest.
Help build Farm Park.
Commit to funding one Hungry Bear Box for an East Lake household and you’ll help secure land for a future rooted in food sovereignty, community care, and local abundance.
🛈 $250/year funds one household’s annual Hungry Bear Box while also helping Farm Park secure land and expand food access in East Lake.
We house our wealth in the stomachs of our neighbors.
We’re creating a living system of food sovereignty rooted in the East Lake Neighborhood, in Chattanooga, Tennessee. A place where land, food, ecology, and community are connected again.
Your commitment directly supports:
Food access for East
Lake households
Land acquisition
for Farm Park
Expansion of local
food cultivation
Partnerships with
growers and artisans
Regenerative model
growing year after year
Every donation helps lay the foundation for something that’s designed to last for generations.
What is a Hungry Bear Box?
A seasonal food box provided to a household in East Lake each year. Contents start with locally foraged foods and grow substantially as Farm Park expands.
Year One Boxes
Founding boxes will source as much as possible from the land, and if necessary, will be subsidized with our partnership with CHI Markets.
Blackberries
Nuts
Herbal teas
Edible flowers
Locally foraged foods
As Farm Park Grows
Our goal is to increase the amount of nourishment each year. As Farm Park expands and partnerships deepen, boxes may eventually include:
Fresh produce
Mushrooms
Fruit
Acorn flour
Medicinal plants
Artisan goods
This is not a one-time food drive.
It’s the beginning of a long-term ecosystem.
Who receives the boxes? East Lake households, families, and elders.
Hungry Bear Boxes are distributed to households in East Lake neighborhood located in the heart of Chattanooga, TN.
Nearly half of residents are under 21. Many families face growing food insecurity and limited access to fresh, locally grown foods.
This initiative is rooted in the belief that strong communities are built when neighbors invest in one another over time.
As Farm Park grows, the quantity and variety of food shared through those boxes will continue year after year, helping create a more resilient food system for East Lake families.
Choose your level of support
Interested in becoming a sponsor?
$10,000 funds 50 Annual Hungry Bear Boxes.
Only 50 sponsor spots available.
Why an annual donation commitment?
Real food systems take time to grow.
What you receive as a founding donor:
Your name permanently carved into a brick as Farm Park is built
Your name listed proudly on our website’s Wall of Supporters
Insider project updates
Invitations to exclusive events
Behind-the-scenes access
Discounts on future workshops and programming
Imagine what this becomes in 5 years
A child in East Lake receiving food grown steps away from their home. Neighbors gathering in a park built through collective generosity. A local food system rooted in care instead of scarcity.
Fruit trees producing season after season. Knowledge being passed down. Community wealth measured in nourishment.
Imagine you’re a bear… taking a little stroll through the woods gathering fruit nuts and berries found all around you growing in abundance.
This Hungry Bear Box invites the East Lake Community to come to Farm Park and be a little bear themselves.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Imagine you’re a bear… taking a little stroll through the woods gathering fruit nuts and berries found all around you growing in abundance.
This Hungry Bear Box invites the East Lake Community to come to Farm Park and be a little bear themselves.
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Luthe Land Legacy is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, so contributions are generally tax-deductible as allowed by law. A receipt will be provided for all donations.
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The first Hungry Bear Boxes are expected to begin delivery in late Fall 2026.
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Boxes will vary seasonally based on available foraged foods, harvests, and local partnerships. Early boxes may include blackberries, nuts, teas, edible flowers, and other locally sourced foods. The contents are expected to grow substantially over time.
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Each donation supports one East Lake household. We intentionally designed this as a limited founding campaign tied directly to the surrounding community.
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Distribution will start with the homes touching the boundary of Farm Park and will spread outwards as more Hungry bear boxes are sponsored!
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Yes. Additional giving tiers are available for donors who want to fund multiple households or support larger portions of the project.
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You can still make a one-time donation, and we will be incredibly grateful for your support! We ask for recurring commitments because they provide the long-term stability needed to grow Farm Park sustainably.
Help us grow a future
rooted in nourishment.
Fund a Hungry Bear Box. Support East Lake families.
Help secure the land for Farm Park.
Our first goal is 1,650 boxes for neighbors · Campaign closes July 2026